Tommy Dorfman
Definition
Tommy Dorfman is an American actress, best known for her role as Ryan Shaver in the Netflix series '13 Reasons Why' (2017–2020).
Born on May 13, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, she is also a writer, photographer, and director who graduated from Fordham University with a degree in acting.
Dorfman publicly came out as a transgender woman in 2021 and released her memoir 'Maybe This Will Save Me' in 2025, exploring her queer upbringing in the South.
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Tommy Dorfman's Ryan Shaver mixtape scene is the reason I still can't trust my friends' playlists.
After Tommy Dorfman's transition announcement, fashion brands lined up like groupies at a Netflix wrap party.
Tommy Dorfman turned her divorce filing into another chapter of unapologetic reinvention, because why not?
Reading Tommy Dorfman's memoir feels like eavesdropping on the best therapy session Hollywood forgot to script.